Cartography
Cartography is an extremely interesting discipline. Britannica.com defines it as “the art and science of graphically representing a geographical area, usually on a flat surface such as a map or chart. It may involve the superimposition of political, cultural, or other nongeographical divisions onto the…
Digital Arts and Humanities
The University of British Columbia, which offers a Masters and PhD in Digital Arts and Humanities, defines the subject thus: “Using digital technologies to explore questions central to the arts and humanities; applying arts and humanities frameworks to digital tools and technologies”. Elaborating it says…
Defence Systems
We have managed to find only a limited number of universities offering a Masters in Defence systems. There are others but they are open only to defence personnel or citizens. The Swedish Defence University offers a Master in Defense and Security Systems Development, as an…
READING
You might be surprised to learn that you can acquire a Master’s degree in ‘Reading’, with a special focus on children and adolescents. Some of these Masters may even offer a particular emphasis on specially-abled children. Since understanding how children ‘read’ is a challenging task,…
Health Data Science
Health Data Science emerges from the intersection of healthcare and data science and with the help of mathematics, statistics, epidemiology and informatics. The current global pandemic has given rise to a strong need for healthcare data scientists who are not only working for the healthcare…
Social Data Science
Social Data Science is a newly emerging area, which combines social science and computer science and develops data driven solutions for social issues. Dr. Taha Yasseri, Course Instructor, Oxford Internet Institute and Alan Turing Institute has described it thus: “It’s not data science applied to…
School Psychology
There is a growing need for School Psychology as it deals with students’ education and helps to sharpen their social, behavioral, emotional factors. Professionals in this field work with all stakeholders such as students, teachers, families, school and college administrators. It does seem as if…
Migration/Global Migration
Migration/Global Migration is a sensitive issue but also a topic of study. Many universities now offer many courses to study in great detail the various dimensions of migration, local, regional and global. Tel Aviv University offers MA in Global Migration and Policy designed for students…
Applied Intelligence / Security and Intelligence Studies
There is a growing demand of trained intelligence analysts in federal national security agencies, private defense contractors, law enforcement agencies, businesses and non-government organizations. Not surprisingly, many universities now offer courses in Applied Intelligence. The emphasis though varies significantly across universities, which means that students…
Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative medicine is referred to as the medicine of future with the potential to have an impact on conditions as varied as spinal injury, coronary heart disease and type 1 diabetes. (https://www1.chester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/stem-cells-and-regenerative-medicine/201810#campus). Many universities offer Masters and PhD courses. The University of Southern California offers…